Denver's darker corners
There places in Denver where cab fare seeks a ride that never comes. Most of the cab drivers hover around downtown to snag the pedestrian from a corner bar, but when a residential call from as few as 10 blocks outside of downtown requests a pickup, wait times on a busy night can be more than an hour.
Realizing that there are still dangerous pockets, there are some places where one shouldn't expect a pick up from a cab. One such place is the Five Points area, near the final light rail stop on 30th and Downing Streets.
Neighborhoods right outside of Denver receive worse cab service than places like Highlands Ranch and the Denver Tech Center. Until recently neighborhoods like Skyline and N. City Park have been too dangerous for one vulnerable cabbie to make a stop.
Though crime rates in the Five Points area are still not low, surrounding areas soak up some of the reputation as a bad neighborhood.
Who would feel safe picking up a stranger on the streets of Skyline? The neighborhoods are improving, hopefully the cab service will as well.
Realizing that there are still dangerous pockets, there are some places where one shouldn't expect a pick up from a cab. One such place is the Five Points area, near the final light rail stop on 30th and Downing Streets.
Neighborhoods right outside of Denver receive worse cab service than places like Highlands Ranch and the Denver Tech Center. Until recently neighborhoods like Skyline and N. City Park have been too dangerous for one vulnerable cabbie to make a stop.
Though crime rates in the Five Points area are still not low, surrounding areas soak up some of the reputation as a bad neighborhood.
Who would feel safe picking up a stranger on the streets of Skyline? The neighborhoods are improving, hopefully the cab service will as well.
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